diff --git a/modules/initialize_util.py b/modules/initialize_util.py
index b6767138d..63cea137f 100644
--- a/modules/initialize_util.py
+++ b/modules/initialize_util.py
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ def fix_torch_version():
         torch.__long_version__ = torch.__version__
         torch.__version__ = re.search(r'[\d.]+[\d]', torch.__version__).group(0)
 
+def fix_pytorch_lightning():
+    import pytorch_lightning
+    # Checks if pytorch_lightning.utilities.distributed already exists in the sys.modules cache
+    if 'pytorch_lightning.utilities.distributed' not in sys.modules:
+        # Lets the user know that the library was not found and then will set it to pytorch_lightning.utilities.rank_zero
+        print(f"Pytorch_lightning.distributed not found, attempting pytorch_lightning.rank_zero")
+        sys.modules["pytorch_lightning.utilities.distributed"] = pytorch_lightning.utilities.rank_zero
 
 def fix_asyncio_event_loop_policy():
     """